Mail Unable To Connect Error

For the last day and half, I've been unable to access my iCloud email through Mail on Lion.  I get the following error:
The server returned the error: The connection to host p03-imap.mail.me.com on port 143 failed.
According to the system status, iCloud Mail did have an issue but apparently they think it's resolved.  Anyone have any idea why I'm still getting an error?  I have no problems accessing iCloud Mail on any other devices or through Safari.

I did. The results remained - it didn't work for me. All devices, changing password, deleteing/re-adding acount, changing port/SSL in the mail app on my workstation, and on the laptop, even logging onto iCloud-online - no email, period. Eventually got support on the phone, answered a bunch of questions, sat on hold, got passed on to a supervisor, sat on hold for another while and they came back saying my email was in migration and I should be back online tomorrow - TOMORROW!
I promptly lost it. Completely. I "migrated" weeks ago! And if that wasn't migrating what was I doing? Well, apparently although I migrated all my devices after updating software and had done everything right, I hadn't actually been moved onto the new iCloud servers and there was a bottle neck somewhere in the process that should have finished at 3:30 am without my ever being aware. Lots of apologies were extended but nothing could be resolved sooner - frankly I almost lost it again hearing this because the business day was over and I have no idea what was missed because of this. She did however give me her number to call her in the morning if it had not resolved - by the time I finished talking to her exchanging info and cooled off (about 15 minutes later) the problem resolved itself and I am back up.
& now if you will excuse me I now have an outgoing issue to address (errr!)... I will leave with this clue however - I was told that if you are not having success with any devices but are able to at least log-on at iCloud-online, even if you still can't access email there (contacts/calendars appeared fine, just could get email to load), then its not you. You need to call support... or wait for it to clear on its own.

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